Is anyone interested in a LIMS contest for SG-1?

[hsapiens]

ETA: sg1_lims -- We now have enough votes to say that yes, we'll be having a LIMS!! If you wish to participate and haven't answered the poll, please fill out the poll so that I know to track you down and let you know when we're ready to open the community. We're collecting caps, organizing themes, and setting up the community right now!

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Is there interest among icon makers for a LIMS contest for SG-1? lantis_lims is a well-run community and I enjoyed participating; I'd really like to see something like it for SG-1.

I used to think LIMS was ego-destroying with its eliminations and reasons for voting, but I found that knowing I'd get feedback spurred me to try new techniques and take risks. It was immensely helpful to me as an icon maker to receive comments, both positive *and* critical.

I've wished there were a similar community for SG-1 for a while. So, is there interest? I'd be willing to mod but I'd like to have either co-mods or, as the lantis_lims has, a bunch of volunteers to help. And, of course, I would like to have participants!


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I'm sure there are lots of things I don't know about running a comm such as this; I've never done it. If you have any helpful suggestions or ideas, I'd love to hear them.

Also? Please pimp this poll. I would like to reach the widest range of SG-1 fans possible. Thank you. :)

Comments

[avidrosette.livejournal.com]

OMG, you are so generous. I'd be thrilled to be able to come to you from time to time for advice on a troublesome icon or for general critique on technique; that is such an awesome offer. I hadn't heard of the idea of an icon beta before, but it makes total sense; it's such a key tool for writing, why not for graphics as well? I'll also try to be less shy about asking you how you've done certain things in icons of yours that I admire - which would be all of them, heh!, but I'll try to be moderate in my questions. (You're so kind to repeat the offer.) One particular icon of yours that I've studied and studied comes to mind immediately *g*, but this probably isn't the venue for that, so I'll drop a comment elsewhere in a little while, if you that would be all right with you.

I read through paddies's critique that you linked to above, and wow, that's helpful even for a third party whose icons are not the ones being analyzed. Just excellent training in learning to look. Thank you for pointing to it.

The LIMS idea continues to sound both exciting and daunting. :-) I think it's going to be a great contribution to the fandom. Way to go, you, for coming up with it!

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

I don't know that anyone else has an icon beta. I've been very fortunate to have extremely patient friends. jalabert, in particular, has obligingly "ooh"ed and "aah"ed over and critiqued damn near every icon I've made. She's working on sainthood, I believe.

Seriously, please don't worry about being moderate in your questions. It gives me joy to share anything I've learned; I get a kick out of talking graphics. Especially when I'm feeling "blocked" as I have been for the last several months. *g* I did lose all of my graphics files about a year ago in a hard drive disaster but after that I should have the files for anything I've made. You are ALWAYS welcome to drop a comment when the mood strikes you. :)

Isn't it amazing what paddies did for me? I love her work and I couldn't believe my good fortune. I went back and re-read the thread and find myself re-learning some things I'd forgotten. I'm glad it helped you, too.

Whether or not you feel that LIMS is right for you as an icon maker, I hope that you will participate as a voter. I've made a comm and started on its bare bones in the case we get enough interest in the idea. I'm waiting now for the SG-1 newsletter to pick it up because for now we have a wonderful number of volunteers but not enough icon makers.

[avidrosette.livejournal.com]

That's great that you've started on the comm already! I hope bunches of artists join. I'll definitely vote, and maybe I'll feel less wuss-like about participation when the time comes. :-)

Thank you again for being willing to do some mentoring!

[avidrosette.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting now for the SG-1 newsletter to pick it up because for now we have a wonderful number of volunteers but not enough icon makers.

A quick marketing thought on this: maybe a notice or poll on stargate_icons would be a way of generating interest in between Debrief issues? I don't know their posting rules, but they get a lot of traffic over there, and it seems that something like this would be of interest to their members. I'm very psyched about your idea. :-)

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

Excellent idea! I'll contact the mod(s) and see if it's kosher with them. Thank you!

I'll contact the mods of jackslashdaniel and stargatewomen, too. I need to find someone who's a member of a Jack/Sam icon group if they'll pimp it there (assuming it's kosher).

Thank you. :)